Chinatown Market

Petaling Street Bargain Hunting. ( Part 1 )

Chinatown's Petaling Street is one of Kuala Lumpur's most popular tourist destinations. In the evenings, part of the road is closed to traffic and it transforms itself into a bustling night market. This quaint cluster of makeshift shops in the middle of town bustles with life and resounds of bargain from noon until night. It is a great place to stroll along as you will never know what kind of bargained goods can be founded along these crowded avenues.

 Petaling Street, the centre of Kuala Lumpur’s original Chinatown, maintains much of its traditional atmosphere, particularly at night when vendors fan out their merchandise along the street.

Bargain hunters can be seen haggling at many of the stalls that make up Petaling Street's infamous shopping haven. Dozens of restaurants can be found along the street at the shop houses that originally line the streets. Food stalls can also be found towards the centre of the street selling local Chinese delights. Tourists and locals still insist on frequenting the place because of its great bargains and its popularity. This vibrant area can get very crowded sometimes and one must be prepared to squeeze their way through a sea of bodies to get to the next stall. Nevertheless, that's just a minor inconvenience. Eventually, the offer of cheap clothes, watches, hand bags and DVD's are too great an opportunity to miss out.  

 Note : While buying things from this market, prepare yourself to bargain a lot because things might get  on half or one-third of the quoted rates using right techniques of haggling. 

 

MENARA KUALA LUMPUR

Tower of microwaves.

Kuala Lumpur Tower, formally called Menara Kuala Lumpur, is an elevated tower to be found in Kuala Lumpur. Built during 1991-95, the tower is utilized for communication purposes. On 1 Oct' 1996, the Kuala Lumpur Tower was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia. It features an antenna, which soars up to 421 m (1,381 ft); thus, making it the world's fifth tallest tower at present. Its roof lies at the height of 335 m (1,099 ft).

Situated atop Bukit Nanas at 94m above sea level, it is on higher ground than the Twin Towers of Kuala Lumpur. Menara Kuala Lumpur was constructed as a telecommunications tower to upgrade the quality of telecommunications and the clarity of broadcast transmissions. Undoubtedly, Menara Kuala Lumpur marks the start of a milestone in the telecommunications arena.

Menara Kuala Lumpur is one of the tallest concrete towers in the world, standing at 421m and built with 45,000 cubic metres of sturdy concrete. Designed with vertical ribs on the external surface, the Tower weighs 100,000 tonnes and was built on no-piling, freestanding land. Menara Kuala Lumpur opulently stands as the tallest tower in Southeast Asia

Menara Kuala Lumpur ranks fourth amongst the tallest telecommunications towers in the world and was constructed over a period of four years and completed in May 1996. Menara Kuala Lumpur is designed to withstand wind pressures
of up to 90mph. Menara Kuala Lumpur is a member of the prestigious World Federation of Great Towers.

Dataran Merdeka (Independent Square)

Dataran Merdeka

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The Dataran Merdeka field or padang had long belonged to the Royal Selangor Club. Dataran Merdeka was taken back by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall in 1987 to be used specifically for events organised by City Hall. The club's lost of the field was compensated with a piece of land in Bukit Kiara, which is currently the Royal Selangor Club Bukit Kiara Annexe.

Dataran Merdeka is located near Sultan Hishamudin, near Lebuh Pasar Besar, 100 metre away from Jalan Kinabalu 200 metre away from Ramp To Jalan Kinabalu. Dataran Merdeka is geographically located at latitude (3.148 degrees) 3° 8' 52" North of the Equator and longitude (101.6937 degrees) 101° 41' 37" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Kuala Lumpur.

National Historical Muzium 0.1km, Market Square 0.3km, Shophouses along Jalan Hang Kasturi 0.4km, Butterfly Park 0.6km, Civil Service Museum 0.8km, Islamic Arts Museum 0.8km, Bird Park 0.8km, Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial 0.9km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Dataran Merdeka.

Small City Park 0.3km, Padang Merbuk 0.7km, KL Lake Gardens 0.8km, ASEAN Sculpture Garden 1km, Park Tasik Perdana 1.1km, Park Castle Playground 1.2km, Playground Tasik Perdana 1.3km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Dataran Merdeka.

Every saturday night the Authority have to close the road from 6pm to 6am due to event that was held and hinder the usage of the street as a racing track or most commonly known as MEREMPIT..

Malaysia - National Manument (Tugu Negara)

MALAYSIAN'S HEROES, Kuala Lumpur.


Tugu Negara, the National Monument, also called Tugu Kebangsaan, commemorates those who gave their lives in the fight against the communist insurgency of the 1950s. Located on a hill at Taman Tasik Perdana, Tugu Negara is based on the famous Iwo Jima Monument of Washington, D.C. At its base is a listing of the names of the units who fought the insurgency, including British, Australian, Fijian, Maori and Malay troops. The monument is 15.4 meter tall and comprises seven bronze statues. The statues symbolize leadership, suffering, unity, vigilance, strength, courage and sacrifice.


Tugu Negara was constructed in 1966, and designed by Austrian sculptor Felix de Weldon, who was also responsible for the famed USMC War Memorial in Virginia, United States. The Tugu Negara was damaged in 1975 when communist terrorists set of an explosion on it. Since then, the monument has been restored to its original state. Located within the grounds of the Tugu Negara is the Cenotaph, another monument.

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

Coo Coo Train.....

This is the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. It is located at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin. The building is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. It is a very beautiful building. It has a Moorish-style which was designed by architect A.B Hubbock. The building is about 80 years old in 1999 because it was built at 1910. In 1986, it went under extensive renovations but now everything is finished.

Now it has air-conditioned waiting hall, snack kiosks , tourism information booth and many more. In the past, it used be very quiet but since the Commuter service started, it is very busy. Very sadly, all the Intercity train services doesn't stop here anymore because there is a new railway station opened called KL Sentral. Only Commuter train stops here. It is located less than 1KM away from the old railway station.

KLCC - The Heart of Kuala Lumpur

Jewel of Kuala lumpur

The 88-storey PETRONAS Twin Towers is located at the North-west corner of the 100-acre development, the Towers standing majestically at 452 metres have been acknowledged by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as the tallest buildings in the world.

The design, created by renowned architect, Cesar Pelli & Associates of the USA was selected through an international design competition held in 1991.

The floor plate of the Towers is based on geometric patterns common in architecture of Islamic heritage. It is composed of two rotated and super imposed squares with small circular infill around the edges. The exterior of the PETRONAS Twin Towers is organised in horizontal ribbons of vision glass and stainless steel which glint and shimmer in the sun. The design of the buildings also incorporates set-back at level 60, 73, 82, 84 and 88. Attached to each Tower is the 44-storey side tower or annexe, which provides an architectural balance to the slender profile of the main Tower. These coreless annexes also provide additional office space.

The Like the exterior design, the interior design patterns and materials used also reflect the national identity of Malaysia. The Towers' entrance lobbies are showcase of the country's cultural heritage, incorporating contemporary Malaysian motifs adapted from traditional handicrafts such as 'songket' and timber carvings while the floor design has been laid in a popular 'mengkuang' weave mat design.

A 58.4 metre sky bridge at levels 41 and 42 links the Twin Towers. The unique double-deck sky bridge stands 170 metres above street level with its arch support forming a symbolic gateway to the city centre.

The sky bridge is opened to visitors between 8.30am - 7.00pm every Tuesday to Sunday

Beautiful KL

Kuala Lumpur HOT & BUSTLING capital

Kuala Lumpur Introduction
Hot & bustling capital city of Malaysia. For the local people, KL is famous of the everyday after-work traffic jams. From a tourist point of view, there are few good reasons why you should go there.

Kuala Lumpur Tourist Spots:
- Arab Square
- ASEAN Sculpture Garden
- Batu Caves
- Bintang Walk
- Bird Park
- Butterfly Park
- Cathedral of Saint Mary
- Central Market (Pasar Seni)
- Craft Complex
- Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square)
- Deer Park
- Islamic Arts Museum
- Istana Budaya
- Heritage Centre
- Hibiscus Garden
- Jamek Mosque (Masjid Jamek)
- KLCC Park
- KL Tower (Menara KL)
- Lake Gardens
- Malaysia Tourism Centre (MTC)
- MISC Museum
- National Art Gallery
- National History Museum
- National Library
- National Monument
- National Mosque
- National Museum
- National Planetarium
- Sultan Salahuddin Mosque
- Sunway Lagoon
- National Art Gallery
- Old KL Railway Station
- Orchid Garden
- Petaling Street (China Town)
- Petronas Twin Towers
- Royal Malaysian Police Museum
- Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
- Sultan Abdul Samad Building
- Sze Ya Temple
- Telekom Museum
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Memorial
- Tun Abdul Razak Memorial
- Zoo Negara

Other things to see
- Night markets
- Local Foods